Cocoa Coir and Perlite 50/50 Mix Users Unite!

Cocoa Coir ( I use Canna Care )

Coco-Coir is good for: drip systems, dutch buckets and auto pots. Not as good for ebb and flow, as it can be washed away. My friend puts LECA balls in the bottom of his E&F pots to prevent this. Works great. If you have a flood tray You can use perlite as long as you get the super coarse ( Perlite pieces are bigger and not so small so they do not wash out the drain holes of your pot's )

Advantages: Superior water retention and aeration, overall a great hydroponic medium.

Disadvantages: Breaks down after several uses; doesn't drain quite as well as others. For this reason, it is often mixed with other media to improve drainage like Perlite.


You can mix coconut coir 50-50 with perlite to improve drainage, or put a layer of perlite on the bottom of the growing bed before adding the coconut medium.


Here is latest video of room using this mix.


Thanks in advance stoners.

https://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog10746-more-grow-pics-videos.html

Great thing about this mix is that it wont get to soaked to the point that it drowns the plants and allows me to water 8 times a day with no issues.

You should check out Botanicare Ready Gro. They have an aeration mix that is 60/40 coco/perlite premixed.